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The alliance of populist right-wing parties at the European Parliament, called Identity and Democracy (ID), on Thursday removed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from its ranks.

"The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament has decided today to exclude the German delegation, AfD, with immediate effect," it said in a statement

The development follows a pair of scandals this month centered around the AfD's lead candidate for next month's European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah.

First, he suspended a senior staff member, amid news they were being charged with spying for China. Krah's own ties to both China and Russia have also come into question since.

Then, comments in an Italian newspaper over the weekend about the Nazi era upset allies elsewhere in Europe, particularly in countries like France that fought against Germany in World War II.

https://www.dw.com/en/right-wing-group-at-european-parliament-excludes-afd/a-69162342

Not-so-fun-fact: they're one of the strongest parties in my state!